The perfume of this wine is so delicious it’s difficult to yank the glass away from your nose for long enough to actually sip it. A hint of butterscotch merges with fresh nectarine, grapefruit and pineapple plushness on the nose and palate, while a zesty vein of spice and toasted crumpet joins them on the … Read More
Askerne Reserve Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2016 $31.90 (5 stars)
Yvonne Lorkin Wine Column for week beginning Sat 27 Jan 2018
I’ve made a horrifying discovery in recent months. Actually it’s more like I’m making a horrifying admission. To set the scene I’ll admit that I’m still old-school in that I write most of my wine tasting notes by hand, in a notebook. Then I type them up and post them on my website or pop … Read More